Agricultural implement



- April 5,1927. I

E. A. SMlTH ET AL' AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENT Filed Sent. 15. 1924 I INVENTOR! (fa/ I I BY I4.

w mw Patented Apr. 5, 1927.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

EVANDER A. SMITH AND EDWARD R. FINCH, OF HOUSTON, TEXAS.

AQRICULTURAL IMPLEMENT.

Application filed September 15, 1924. Serial noi'z'sa'fie.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements 1n an agricultural implement,

One object of the invention is to provide an implement of the character described I when used as a wheelbarrow.

' adapted to be used as cultivator. r

- Figure 2 shows a side view of the device Figure 3 shows a plan view thereof, and

Figure 4 shows a transverse sectional view taken on the line 41-4 of Figure 1.

Referring now more particularly to the drawings, wherein like numerals of reference designate similar parts in each of the figures, the numeral 1- designates an A- frame, forming the main framework and whose side members are extended rearwardly forming the handles 2, 2.

Near its forward end the side members of this frame have the transverse aligned hearing members'S. 3 in which the ends of the axle 4 have bearings. Fixed on this axle between said side members there is the carrier wheel 5.

Depending from'each side member of the frame there is a supporting leg 6, said legs preferably being formed of strap iron having the forwardly extended declining ends 7, I

ends 7 and the plow beam 9, as well, and is secured in-place by'the nut 18. The Strap.

ends 7 are thus clamped seated in the grooves Y10 and the share is thus held in rigid position for use.

The frame 1 has a cross bar 14 secured to the side members thereof and a removable body 15 is provided whose rear end. underneath has the clamps, as 16 to engage with said cross bar 14, as shown in Figure 2.

Underneath the forward end of the body there is a strap '17, secured to it, having'the downwardly curved ends forming the side clamps 18, 18 which engage with the, re-- spective side members or the framework. Inasmuch as these side members diverge rearwardly the body may be removed by moving it rearwardly to disengage the clamps 16 and 18 and then liftedoff.

The body 15 may be used in combination with the plow for carrying fertilizer, seed and the like to be used as the ground is i being cultivated, or the implement may be used independently, as a wheelbarrow for general purposes. WVhen uslng the implement as a wheelbarrow-only the nut 13.n1ay' be loosened and the share swung around rearwardly, out of the way, as shown in Figures 1 and 3 and said nut again'tightened to hold the share in said position.

What we claim is fastened to the frame and depending forwardlytherefrom, a plow stockformed with side grooves in 'which'the lower ends of the straps fit, means securing said ends in said grooves in such manner that said stock may beswung on said securing means. a share fastened to said stock, and depending therefrom, and braces fastened at their up per ends to the side members of the frame and at their lower ends to said stockfor bracing same.

names.

EVANDER A. SMITH. EDWARD R. FINGH.

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